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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

These are SO good! I use a method I got from Musings of a Housewife's Chicken Enchilada recipe, so of course you can use chicken in these as well! I have! This recipe turns out great and uses NO 'cream of' soups. We've gotten rid of those in our diets and you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find an enchilada casserole recipe without it! Try it!

Dip one tortilla into heavy cream. Next fill with beef mixture, roll and place in buttered dish. Having an assembly line makes things easier!

Top with cheese (here I used Colby, I also like Colby Jack and just regular Cheddar) and pour remaining cream over the enchiladas. (The recipe is for a larger 9x13 pan but in the pictures I was only making half the recipe)

Preheat oven to 350. Butter 13x9 in baking dish. Once beef is browned and drained mix in 2 TBS (more or less, I like lots and it's okay because it's homemade, no MSG!) of taco seasoning mix and salsa. Simmer on low/med low for about 5 min, stirring often. Dip a tortilla into the heavy cream, fill with beef mixture (keep it small so they aren't stuffed and spilling out), roll and place in dish seam side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Top with shredded cheese, pour remining cream over the top of the enchiladas and bake for 30 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Sometimes I have extra beef left over, it all just depends on how much meat I brown, how full I stuff these, ect. The leftover meat is great in a quesadilla or on nachos the next day! Serve with a salad, beans, rice, sour cream, ect!

Monday, March 28, 2011

~ Curious squirrels~ The boys pretending~ My heart - beating~ Fingerprints on mirrors~ Bananas~ Eli cooking with me (see below)~ Sink full of dishes~ My church family~ Planting flowers~ Blue's Clues (when Eli wakes up on the wrong side of the bed!)~ The peace of God~ Being a mommy to Luke and Eli~ Friendly faces~ Lemons~ Deep red cranberry juice~ No condemnation in Christ~ Jeans ringing up $0.97 cents at Old Navy~ Being able to serve~ The Body of Christ... colorful, different, beautiful, His

Check out Orgjunkie.com for more recipe ideas! Oh and I won a copy of Laura's (from Orgjunkie) new book Clutter Rehab. I haven't started reading it yet but I know that's the kind of rehab I need! I'm hoping to find lots of tips I can put into practice! You might want to check it out!

Monday, March 14, 2011

I'm a day late but we were busy yesterday! The Hubs took off work and we had a fun time at the McWane Center! The past week was a difficult week for me. I have a lot of things going on, but I'm still counting. He is faithful. He is trustworthy.

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~ Sweet cantaloupe in March~ Husband reading the Word to our boys~ Makeshift tents in the kitchen~ A dandelion.. the first in our yard~ Thunderstorms that aren't dangerous~ Little boys waking up laughing~ Eli in cowboy boots~ Group of silvered hair ladies seeing a movie together~ The hallway where little feet run up and down~ The bed where Husband and I sleep~ Messy rooms where my boys have play~ A day with my family~ My boys running~ Laughter in our home~ Eli's grin~ Luke's big brown eyes~ My husband, holding my hand

Here is the Hubs reading to the family... notice Eli's glasses. He was "reading" along too! So thankful...

Sunday, March 6, 2011

I started counting last week shortly after I began reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I've been counting the ways God loves me. And while, like Ann, at times I've felt foolish this counting has began to change me. Oh I am still here, still struggling. But it's true, what Ann says, "Count blessings and discover Who can be counted on."

I have some recipes and reviews to share this week... with the hopes that I can get the pictures I took off of my camera! We moved the desktop to storage right now, so we're working on the laptop. I haven't figured out how to get my pictures off my camera onto the laptop. It's so aggravating! You would think it would be so simple. Ha! Here is our menu this week:

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Yep, I'm a day late! Yesterday was busy and I just wasn't at the computer much. I'm trying to keep that a common goal. The computer is my life sucker. And I want my life. So, in a quick and hurried fashion here is my menu:

I'm also going to be making up some banana muffins and we have Apple Walnut Pancakes in the freezer from a big batch I made last week! And I'm hoping to try these granola bars out.

The Ham & Swiss Melts and Pork Chop meals Luke picked (well he didn't pick the cabbage/tomato side but..). Luke really likes pork chops, though I'm not a huge fan. I just never manage to keep them from becoming dry. And it doesn't really seem to matter how I cook them. Occasionally, they will turn out pretty good... but it's really hit or miss. I usually bake them with some homemade bbq sauce, searing them first in a skillet. The ones I picked up today are boneless. Anyone have any tried and true recipes for tender chops?

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About Me

I'm a 31 year old, married, SAHM. I've been married to my sweet hubby since October 2004. I have two amazing little boys! My first son was born in June 2006 and that's when I quit work. My second was born August 2008 and has made us a happy family of four! We are expecting our third little bundle of boy in February 2013! I am a daughter of the Most High! Jesus Christ is my first love! With my whole heart I desire to honor and bring Him glory everyday! Here you'll find a mix of topics, from my walk with Christ, my journey as a homeschooling mom, and my love for cooking real food and feeding my family on a budget!